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The AP calls the nomination for Hillary The night before California votes

By Charles | June 7, 2016

“BREAKING: @AP finds Clinton reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president” Calling the nomination the night before California voters vote for either Hillary or Bernie as … Continue reading The AP calls the nomination for Hillary The night before California votes

Winning

Norway Moves Towards Banning Gas-Burning Cars By 2025 – Fortune

By Charles | June 6, 2016

Norway’s Dagens Næringsliv newspaper reports that four of the country’s major parties have reached agreement on a proposal to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars starting in 2025. The … Continue reading Norway Moves Towards Banning Gas-Burning Cars By 2025 – Fortune

Good Reporting

John Oliver Buys $15M In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It

By Charles | June 6, 2016

The asking price was less than $60,000 for $14,922,261.76 in this zombie debt — or around $.004 for every dollar of debt owed. Purchasing the debt would give … Continue reading John Oliver Buys $15M In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It

How the world’s biggest companies bribe foreign governments

By Charles | June 5, 2016

Bribery knows no boundaries, or borders. Corruption knows no boundaries, or borders, according to a new study released by The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD analyzed 427 foreign bribery … Continue reading How the world’s biggest companies bribe foreign governments

The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping Your Amazon Echo

By Charles | June 5, 2016

Back in March, I filed a Freedom of Information request with the FBI asking if the agency had ever wiretapped an Amazon Echo. This week I got a response: “We can neither … Continue reading The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping Your Amazon Echo

How to win that political argument on Facebook

By Charles | June 5, 2016

Influencing others is easier than you think. The Washington Post reported on a study done by Ohio State University doctoral student Andrew Luttrell and his team of researchers published in the Journal of Experimental … Continue reading How to win that political argument on Facebook

Exclusive: Snowden Tried to Tell NSA About Surveillance Concerns, Documents Reveal

By Charles | June 4, 2016

More than 800 pages of formerly classified NSA documents, including emails sent from the highest levels of government, give unprecedented insight into both Edward Snowden’s final weeks at the agency and its … Continue reading Exclusive: Snowden Tried to Tell NSA About Surveillance Concerns, Documents Reveal

This is the country that most Europeans think has the best quality of life

By Charles | June 4, 2016

Citizens from nine European nations have rated living conditions in their home countries and those in neighboring countries on a scale of one to 10. Here are the results. Switzerland #1 and … Continue reading This is the country that most Europeans think has the best quality of life

Under Reported

Shell’s Second Spill In Two Weeks: Why Are We Silent?

By Shirley | June 3, 2016

Our environment is dying, and all we’re talking about is Donald Trump?! Dude?! What is going on? Shell is spilling gas everywhere and posing a serious threat to marine life and no one … Continue reading Shell’s Second Spill In Two Weeks: Why Are We Silent?

Have I been pwned? Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach

By Charles | June 3, 2016

Have I been pwned? allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email addresses has been compromised. Great resource to see if your email address show up in … Continue reading Have I been pwned? Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach

Northeastern University Offers Alumni a Fucked Up Student Debt Lottery

By Shirley | June 2, 2016

Crushing, inescapable student debt is a national crisis that no one seems to be in any hurry to address—no one, that is, except Northeastern University in Boston, which is texting alumni with … Continue reading Northeastern University Offers Alumni a Fucked Up Student Debt Lottery

“only the dead have seen the end of war” #undergroundnetwork #streetart

By Underground | June 2, 2016

Continue reading “only the dead have seen the end of war” #undergroundnetwork #streetart